Chapter 11: Take Action! Cung-kun, the True Inheritor of the Will of Fire
At this moment.
Yūgao Uzuki and Hayate Gekkō were both starting to feel anxious.
The two had wanted to go up and help several times, but seeing the motionless Kazuya, they could only remain silent, forcibly suppressing their inner impulse.
After all, when the ANBU are on a mission, the superior's orders are an iron law that cannot be defied.
"Afraid of death!"
The sickly Hayate Gekkō stared at Kazuya's back, whispering disdainfully in his heart.
In his view, Kazuya saw the Fourth Raikage and was scared out of his wits, not daring to make a move.
"Hayate..."
Yūgao Uzuki, having grown up with Hayate Gekkō, was familiar with her childhood friend's personality. Just one look, and she could roughly guess what he was thinking.
No!
Captain Kazuya is definitely not that kind of person!
He is a hero of Konoha!
In contrast.
Kurenai Yūhi had much more trust in Kazuya.
She stood firmly by Kazuya's side, awaiting his orders.
"It's about time!"
Kazuya suddenly said in a low voice, "The three of you, go to Captain Sarutobi's position. Do not approach the main battlefield of Senior Jiraiya and the Fourth Raikage!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Kurenai was taken aback and asked, "Captain, what about you?"
"Me?"
Kazuya smiled faintly and said, "The Fourth Raikage has invaded the borders of our Land of Fire. Naturally, we cannot let him leave so easily."
"Move out!"
"Yes!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Instantly.
The four of them disappeared from their spot.
At that moment.
A look of shock still lingered on Kurenai's face.
From what Kazuya-kun said, does he intend to challenge the Fourth Raikage!??
Oh my god!
That's too dangerous!!!
...
On the other side.
Jiraiya and the Fourth Raikage were in a remote standoff.
Having created distance, both of them had the intention of a truce.
The Fourth Raikage's position was exposed. In a prolonged battle, he was naturally worried about Konoha reinforcements.
Jiraiya also dared not strike ruthlessly. The other party was the Kage of a village, and a high-speed type of shinobi. If he went berserk and threw away all martial ethics, few of the ANBU around him would survive!
Furthermore!
If he really did kill the Raikage, it might not necessarily be a good thing for Konoha!
However.
Just as the two were hesitating.
Poof!
A cloud of white smoke suddenly exploded near the Fourth Raikage.
"Smoke bomb!"
The Fourth Raikage was startled.
Immediately.
He saw a Konoha ANBU member wearing a white mask and a white cloak appear before him.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Kazuya quickly formed hand seals, and a great fireball shot out from his mouth.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The fireball's diameter exceeded ten meters, its size immense!
"Damn ANBU!"
"Lariat!!!"
The Fourth Raikage roared, smashing his elbow towards the fireball.
Using the same method he used against Jiraiya, he intended to directly smash the fireball apart.
"You..."
"Get back, quick!"
In the distance, Jiraiya exclaimed in alarm, "The Fourth Raikage is no ordinary Kage-level ninja! You are no match for him!"
At that moment.
Jiraiya felt his scalp tingle!
To have such a reckless fool in the ANBU, who dared to directly attack the Fourth Raikage—are they not afraid of death!??
The nearby ANBU shinobi also saw this scene.
"Captain Kazuya!"
"He's finally making his move!"
"Oh my god, is he going for a killing blow directly at the Fourth Raikage?"
"I thought Captain Kazuya wasn't feeling well and was just slacking off. I didn't expect him to make such a big move!"
The pupils of all the ANBU members quaked.
Some of them were not afraid of death either, but unless faced with a desperate situation, no one would dare to attack a ninja of the Fourth Raikage's level!
Just like a moment ago, even after fighting for a long time and with Konoha having the advantage, no one left their battles to support Jiraiya and the Raikage on their battlefield.
The gap was too big!
In the face of such a huge power gap, it could even affect one's will to fight!
"Captain Kazuya..."
At this moment, even Shinnosuke Sarutobi sighed, "Such heroic and fearless performance, that is the true Will of Fire!"
Upon hearing this, all the ANBU members showed expressions of admiration.
Captain Kazuya!
He is the true successor of the Will of Fire!
Three years ago, facing the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, he was fearless in the face of death, nearly sacrificing his life for the village and his comrades.
Now, facing the Fourth Raikage, he was still just as heroic and fearless, bravely taking on a battle that was not his to fight.
This is a true hero of Konoha!!!
We are not worthy!
Some ANBU shinobi had suspected Kazuya of not making a move, of slacking off and not putting in any effort.
Now, seeing Kazuya's heroic performance, they were naturally so ashamed they wanted to slap themselves twice!
What small-minded people we are!
Purely judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty man!
Captain Kazuya wasn't slacking off; he was looking for an opening in the Fourth Raikage's defense!
Fearless! Undaunted! Selfless!
"Captain Kazuya is going to fight the Fourth Raikage!"
The sickly Hayate Gekkō's expression was also quaking.
Just a moment ago, he had disdained Kazuya for being afraid of death, only to be slapped in the face in the blink of an eye!
Afraid of death? Where?
Captain Kazuya is going for a fatal blow to turn the tide of battle!!!
Instantly.
In Hayate Gekkō's eyes, Kazuya's figure became infinitely tall!
...
At the same time.
The battle between Kazuya and the Fourth Raikage had begun.
Bang!
The Fourth Raikage ignored the fireball, intending to shatter it with one move.
But when his elbow smashed into it, his expression changed instantly.
"Such strong chakra!"
"Definitely not an ordinary ANBU!"
The Fourth Raikage instantly sensed something was wrong.
The highly compressed chakra within the Great Fireball Technique was definitely beyond Jōnin level!
Kage-level!??
The Fourth Raikage's face grew even darker.
Since when did Konoha have such a strong ANBU member!??
"Explode for me!!!"
The Fourth Raikage roared, instantly increasing his chakra output.
Boom!
The destructive power of his lightning-style nintaijutsu was also extremely astonishing.
A single Lariat actually blasted the terrifying fireball apart from the middle.
"Kid!!!"
"To fight with me, you're still far..."
The Fourth Raikage had just started to taunt when he saw that from within the split fireball, more than a dozen kunai with explosive tags attached flew out along with the flames.
In the blink of an eye.
They were already upon him.
What the hell!!!
Damn it!
Mixing explosive tag kunai into a fireball? What a dirty old trickster!
This damned ANBU...
His heart is too black!!